gentle parenting

The Truth About The ‘Cry It Out’ Method As parents, we are given so much information about what our baby should be doing and when. I remember when I had my daughter she woke every three hours (and didn’t sleep through the night until she was about 2.5). I remember hearing stories from mother’s group […]

The 10 Best Waldorf Toys On Amazon That Won’t Break The Bank We love Waldorf toys! And having a Grandma who is a Steiner educator means that we have accumulated quite a few… Waldorf toys are made from natural materials, which stimulate the senses. They are often made with little detail – encouraging a child’s […]

What Nobody Tells You About Co-Sleeping – My Experience And What I Would Do Differently Next Time Co-sleeping – it’s a blessing and a curse. Right now I’m listening to my 3 year old scream out to me from our bedroom. She wants me to hold her while she sleeps, and after 3 years of comforting […]

What Science Says About Natural Parenting There is no doubt about it – natural parenting can be a controversial topic. There is a lot of negativity about the natural parenting movement, such as this article. Which claims that the natural parenting movement is completely based on pseudoscience, that it attracts extremists, that it’s anti-formula and based […]

13 Simple Natural Parenting Techniques You Can Try Today! As a mum, I’m always looking for ways to make my family a little happier and healthier. For me, I’ve found that balance through natural parenting! My journey to natural parenting is just that – a journey. I am not ‘perfect’, and that’s the way I like it. But […]

What Is Natural Parenting? Natural parenting is an umbrella term for a number of parenting ideologies that all have the same goal: to birth and raise our children the way nature intended. Natural parenting encompasses ‘gentle parenting’, ‘attachment parenting’ and ‘conscious parenting’ practices. The underlying philosophy behind natural parenting is to parent consciously and instinctively. […]

Why It’s OK To Lie To Your Kids – Sometimes We all (well most of us) are guilty of lying to our kids. Every December we dedicate an enormous amount of energy to convincing our children that Santa Claus exists. One survey revealed that 84% of us took our children to visit more than two […]

Welcome to the first post in my Unicorn Sensory Play series! I will be sharing lots of magical, sparkly, beautiful unicorn themed sensory play ideas over the next few weeks. Starting with these easy and absolutely stunning Magical Unicorn Explosions! After compiling my 30-day Activity Pack, I was inspired to create these magical unicorn explosions. Willow […]

How To Discipline a Toddler Without Hitting. What The Research Says It has come to light in recent years that corporal punishment in early childhood- including spanking, is linked to behavioral and psychological problems later in life. A meta-analysis by Gershoff (2002) revealed that spanking in childhood is associated with higher levels of aggression as […]

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